Business Writing Skills

This course is designed for anyone who needs to develop their professional business writing skills.

After completing this course, candidates will be able to:

1. Develop strong writing habits
2. Learn and Utilize tools and tactics for writing success
3. Have an understanding of the various business report and written communication types
4. Effectively plan and structure business reports
5. Write clear and organized business reports
6. Produce easy-to-read business reports
7. Getting your key messages across
8. Analyse business data and statistical information and present the results effectively
9. Prepare and present data using various graphical techniques
10. Implement effective proof-reading strategies

• Face to face or virtual trainer delivered one (1) day course.
• Undertake individual and group-led activities to support the practical application.
• Includes additional reference resources.
• Students receive a certificate of completion at end of the course.

• Purpose of business reports
• The seven ‘C’s of business report writing
• Types of business reports
• Methodology, tools and techniques
• Deriving recommendations
• Types of Business Reports such as proposals, financial and others (research, executive summaries, business cases)
• Communicate effectively to a wide range of stakeholders
• Business writing process
• Sections of the report
• Preparing and writing the report (basic structure, key elements)